Buyer

KTS is seeking a Buyer who is a motivated problem solver and is able to meet the following qualifications and skills.

Responsibilities:

Manage Purchase Requisitions, generate Purchase Orders, and oversee Procurements as a whole

Identifying, aggregating, prioritizing, balancing, and managing supply chain resources and requirements.

Provides procurement support for proposal efforts.

Prepare and release purchase orders as required to approved suppliers following KTS purchasing policies and processes in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Review proposals, negotiates prices and terms, analyze trends, verifies delivery, maintain necessary records, and assists with post-award audits.

Maintain accurate data records in the company’s ERP system for assigned categories.

Maintain up-to-date item pricing, ordering parameters, and purchasing documents to ensure an effective and efficient procure-to-pay cycle.

Monitor inbound shipments to ensure that goods and services are delivered on-time and at the right location.

Resolve situations related to material shortages, supplier quality, delivery delays, and/or pricing issues; Facilitate material returns for credit or replacement, price revisions, invoice modification, receiving documentation, as well as corrective actions with suppliers.

As required, research and evaluate sources of supply based on the total cost of ownership.

Weekly and monthly KPI reporting of production for assigned plants.

Review forecast changes and adjusting production accordingly. Coordinate with suppliers on raw materials availability as a result of production changes.

Review potential shortages daily and communicate possible shortage information to appropriate departments.

Performs all other duties as assigned.Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Must be a U.S. Citizen or able to obtain citizenship

Must have strong analytical skills and ability to work with Mathematical concepts

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Defense buying and/or manufacturing experience

Excellent communication skills (written and oral) across all levels of the organizationBenefits

Kranze Technology Solutions is proud to provide extremely competitive benefits to all full time employees including:

Comprehensive Leave plan (Paid Time Off)

Comprehensive Health Care package including Medical, Vision, Dental, Health Savings Account (HSA), and more

401 (k) retirement plan

Paid Overtime

Flex Time and Flexible Scheduling

Opportunities to travel

Tuition Reimbursement options

Casual and relaxed work environment

About Kranze Technology Solutions

We are a defense industry small business company specializing in Infrared Countermeasures (IRCM) systems, digital interoperability and networking, and program support for the US Navy, US Marine Corps, and Special Operations Command. We provide hardware and software product development, systems integration, system test and evaluation support, modeling and simulation analysis, and other engineering services to support the Warfighter.

We are a casual, flexible and entrepreneurial work environment with a close-knit team of dedicated leading professionals in multiple fields. Each team member has significant opportunities to solve a variety of complex technical challenges in small teams while working hand in hand with our defense customers.

KTS is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other segmenting characteristics protected by law. eeopost.pdf (dol.gov) Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (dol.gov)

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to:

Human Resources